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Latest JCB offering doing the rounds

Latest JCB offering doing the rounds

Dowerin farmers were visited by the friendly faces of Boekeman Machinery, who had the latest JCB tractor ready for testing.
"I'm no greenie, but today I'm on their side": Katter joins protesters to launch anti-wind farm campaign

"I'm no greenie, but today I'm on their side": Katter

An Atherton Tablelands group, alongside Katter’s Australian Party, has launched a new campaign in opposition to a major wind farm
It’s the biggest cotton crop in decades for some in Australia’s ‘salad bowl’ | Queensland Country Life

It’s the biggest cotton crop in decades for some in

Mr Kay said the western Qld pick would finish in late May. In CQ, early cotton is off, with later
How your state ranks in the carbon farming market: scorecard

How your state ranks in the carbon farming market: scorecard

NSW and WA made significant improvements, but one state’s carbon farmers remained the best supported in the nation. Click to
Drones and AI deployed to protect 1,000km of coastline | The North West Star

Drones and AI deployed to protect 1,000km of coastline |

The done project, which has received almost $400,000 in funding from the Australian Government as part of the Ghost Nets
Competition key to pasture weed control

Competition key to pasture weed control

Droughts weakened the competitiveness of perennial pastures, the ones most likely to best compete with weeds like fleabane. Click to
Marty closes the Byfield farming circle

Marty closes the Byfield farming circle

For Marty Byfield, becoming a hobby farmer was a way to return to his farming roots without investing in an
Petition calls for urgent widening of Roma-Condamine Road | Queensland Country Life

Petition calls for urgent widening of Roma-Condamine Road | Queensland

“The government has not spent one cent on widening these narrow sections in the Western Downs council area through the
A desire to teach the next generation all things agriculture puts Nicola Hartley as one to watch

A desire to teach the next generation all things agriculture

The scholarship winner has big plans for her future. Click to check the original article.
Skipping rows pays off for Seabrooks' peanut crop

Skipping rows pays off for Seabrooks' peanut crop

Their first load for this season was sent to Bega last Friday. Click to check the original article.
A new 24m air drill is set to roll off the production line for the 2024 seeding season

A new 24m air drill is set to roll off

New air drill from Morris is a big boost for productivity and efficiency. Click to check the original article.
Chris Hemsworth releases Tasmanian devil: Adventurous Lisa found with joeys | The Land

Chris Hemsworth releases Tasmanian devil: Adventurous Lisa found with joeys

Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up